records

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But 2026 could shatter records, with rocket and AI company SpaceX, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and AI startup Anthropic all potentially making their stock market debuts.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Since records began in 1791, there have been almost 1,300 recorded shark attacks in Australia, with more than 260 of them resulting in death.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

By filling sports arenas and breaking attendance records, he’s on track to sell more than 2 million tickets for his ongoing Big Dumb Eyes tour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He probably thinks this one is in the raunchy lineage of Dance Mania records, but it’s not nearly as committed to the bit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Ancient records reveal that in wartime the number of soldiers was doubled, swelling the number of men aboard to some seven hundred.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler